Is nebulizer necessary for a coughing toddler?

It depends what kind of cough your toddler is having. If your toddler seems to be breathless after each coughing episode, your toddler may need nebulizer to soothe and open up their airways. Nebulizer helps to open up their airways and expel mucus and phlegm that is stuck in their airways. Young kids do not know how to expel phlegm on their own thus it takes even longer time for them to recover. But if your toddler seem to be coughing for a period of time. Do bring them to see a doctor to get a proper diagnosis. Prolonged coughing could lead to bronchittis. Bronchitis is an inflammation or swelling of the bronchial tubes (bronchi), the air passages between the nose and the lungs. You may read more about bronchitis in the link below. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8888.php